More Crazy Laws #50 is this week’s Mystery Question…did you ever think there would be enough crazy laws to go 50 weeks? And there are more to go. 🙂
So, I was able to meet my word count every day this past week! Last week I had 29,000 words written. This week I’m at 36,000! YAYAY…I’ll let you know next week how I do. 🙂
Now for this week’s photo and verse. This is a picture of my Peace Rose, and I thought that verse went so well with it. I’ve really enjoyed my roses this year. I have six bushes and they have really bloomed!
Now for last week’s Mystery Question about crazy state laws. Three laws are on the books somewhere and I made up one of them. Your job is to figure out which one I made up…
- Here birds have the right of way on all highways. (UT)
- It doesn’t matter here how you decide who pays for the coffee as long as you don’t flip a coin. (VA)
- Taking a photo of a cow in May is a no-no here.
- Be sure you don’t take a shower on Wednesday here–you might be arrested. (WY)
And the answer is…#3. Congrats to all who guessed correctly!
Now for this week’s Mystery Question about crazy state laws. Three laws are on the books somewhere and I made up one of them. Your job is to figure out which one I made up…
- Dogs in this state are prohibited from chasing people or other animals.
- Don’t pull to open a door in this state–all doors must open inwardly.
- In this state, coal owners must supply their employees with an “adequate supply” of toilet paper for each toilet.
- Here biting off someone’s limb will land you in prison for one to twenty years.
Okay Super Sleuths, which one did I make up? Leave your answers in the comments and I’ll enter you in an October drawing for Nancy Mehl’s Cold Vengeance.
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Beautiful photo. I’m going with #2.
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Thanks, Diana. We’ll see…
#2 Struck my fancy for some reason.
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Well, Mary, we’ll see if your fancy is correct next week. lol
#1, and I loved the Scripture and the beautiful picture also.
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Thank you Phyllis! We’ll see next week if it’s #1…
Congrats on making such great progress on your WIP! I think you made up number 3 because it’s too hard to define “adequate” to make it into a law.
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Thank you, Priscilla. I’m almost to the mid-point and you know what that means, per JSB… we’ll see next week if it’s #3…
They’re all nuts but I’m going w/ #2 this time.
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I agree, Delores…they’re all nuts. We’ll see…
Congrats on your word count! You can do it!
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Thank you, Kelly! You don’t have a guess on the law I made up? Hope you get positive results from your scan!
number 2
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Hi Sharon! We’ll see…
Oh gracious! These REALLY are crazy…ugh biting off a limb!!!
Going with #2
James is going with #1. He got it correct last week!
This photo is stunning and quite refreshing. The Scripture is perfect!
Yay you on the word! Keep up the good work (clap, clap.) I know you must be exhausted, so I’m praying a lot for you.
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I covet your prayers, Barbara! I know I’m not hitting the word count because of anything I do other than make myself sit in front to the computer and work. 🙂 Glad you like the photo, betting you’ll like the one Friday even more. 😉 We’ll see which if either of you are right next week!
You’ve got the prayers, friend!!! Now you have me curious to pieces about Friday’s photo! Let’s see…how many hours is that? Oh that’s right, it’s math??? Guess I’ll have to wait! 🙂
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I don’t do math, Barbara…lol
I say it’s #4. I just don’t see that happening often enough to warrant a law against it.. Unless it’s referring to sharks. Which can’t read. Or be arrested. Or be prosecuted, for that matter. But I digress.
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Love your reasoning, Joy! We’ll see if it pans out next week…
#4
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Another guess for #4…we’ll see…
Congratulations on meeting your word count! I am guessing #1 this week.
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Thank you, Gloria! And now I have to get back to it…we’ll see if it’s #1 next week…
The roses are beautiful! Great verse! We don’t have roses, but we have a gardenia bush. It has really shown off this year. We have had at least one bloom on it practically the entire summer. Much of the time, there have been multiple blooms. We are enjoying it so much, since we have had a few summers when there were no blooms.
I am surprised to learn that the coffee law is in Virginia. Along with murder and a number of other laws, I can honestly say I have never broken this one. Some misguided lawmakers must have feared the coin would land in the coffee.
1. I wonder how many dogs in that state have read through the state laws to see if any of the laws applied to them.
2. Does that same law prohibit having handles on the outside of the door. If there’s a handle, I would probably pull it.
3. Who determines what is an adequate supply? It seems that may vary from person to person.
4. I want to stay a great distance from anyone who has a mouth big enough to bite off one of my limbs. Yikes!
I’m choosing #1 as the made up law. Chasing things is what dogs do.
Congratulations on your growing word count.
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Thanks, Edward! I’m working hard to make my count each day although I’m behind today…looks like a late night…We’ll see next wek if it’s #1…
Love the photo and verse. Roses portend peace.
Count’n, count’n, count’n. Keep those words a count’n. Til your blurry-eyed!
How many dumb laws could a policeman rule, if the legislators weren’t fools?
So…
#1. There must be more dog catchers out there than I ever imagined.
#2. All doors must open inwardly? That’ll be helpful in an emergency.
#3. Would that an adequate supply of TP was maintained by all!
#4. Limb biting sounds hard, but does the sentence for conviction depend on the length of the limb? Just don’t bite off more than you can chew.
I’ve got to say you made up #2. Just common sense would dictate doors opening outward in public buildings for quick emergency exit.
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Love your reasoning, Tim, but I dare say you’ve never been in a ladies restroom where the doors open inward…lol We’ll see next week if it’s #2…
Alas, same for the men’s room. 🙂
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lol
I can see a case for requiring doors to open inward. If someone set a building on fire, they could block doors that open outward so that no one could exit.
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I hadn’t thought of that, only how aggravated I get with the way the doors open inward in those tiny little stalls. lol
I’ll go with #1. What will they do? Put the dog in jail?
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I’d like to see that, Kay…we’ll see…
#1 this week. Biting off a limb? You’d have to have a really huge mouth! And possibly a murder charge depending on the outcome.
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Love your logic, Gail! We’ll see next week if it’s #1…
My guess is #3 for the made up law.
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We’ll see next week…
I’ll go with #2! Congrats Barbie
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Hi Shelia! We’ll see next week…
I’ll be different and go with #3 this week.
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Hi Megan! I like to be different…
Gorgeous roses! #4
#2…?
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We’ll see, Barbie, and I’ll contact you in a bit about your book…